Lepidoptera (/ Ë l É p Éª Ë d É p t Ér É / lep-i-DOP-tÉr-É) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10% of the total described species of living organisms.
Skin Tension Lines and how to get it. 1  Skin Tension Lines (STLs) are series of lines based on the direction of tension as this relaxed skin tension lines run perpendicular to the underlying muscles contraction. For best results and aesthetic outcome, place skin incisions along skin tension lines.
linea asÂ´pera a rough longitudinal line on the back of the femur for muscle attachments. linea niÂ´gra the linea alba when it has become pigmented in pregnancy. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. Â© 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.